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The heat wave punishing much of Europe has hit Russia especially hard. Desperate to find relief from record high temperatures, many Russians are seeking out lakes, rivers, pools and fountains to cool off.
Unfortunately, many are also combining swimming with alcohol and this combination has lead to a rash of drowning deaths across the country.
The temperature [...]
Northern India has been suffering from record high temperatures in a deadly heatwave that hundreds have perished in. Temperatures reached 48.5C (119F) in Gujarat state several days ago, but the worst may still be to come with forecasts nearing 50C (122F) for the weeks to come.
Many people have been hospitalized, bodies of water have dried [...]
A recent study claims that 20% of lizard species could be extinct by the year 2080, due to the effects of climate change. The research shows a correlation between rising temperatures and lizard extinctions since 1975. As more species become extinct, entire eco-systems will be thrown out of balance.
From an article in the Telegraph:
The drop [...]
A study conducted by scientists from Purdue University in the US and New South Wales University in Australia has found that long-term climate change may make some parts of the Earth uninhabitable by the year 2300.
The study, which was published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, focuses on ‘heat stress’ due [...]
Have you ever walked out your front door one morning, only to encounter a thick, white fog? Perhaps you’ve driven down a highway or country road at night and straight into a fog bank? These low-lying clouds may seem like a nuisance to some. Others may see them as a great photo opportunity. And for [...]
55 countries signed onto the Copenhagen accord by January 31st, the UN’s ’soft deadline’ for submitting promises to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The 55 signatories – who are responsible for 78% of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel burning – include China, the US and all 27 European Union states.
So far the pledges to reduce [...]
